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SRAM Eagle 90 Transmission meets the Sonder Cortex – Mechanical is alive
Our Sonder Cortex full suspension trail bike now comes specced with SRAM’s brand new Eagle 90 Transmission mechanical groupset. Available...

Designing the Falco trail hardtail
When we first started sketching out the idea that would become the Sonder Falco, we weren’t trying to reinvent the...

Bikepacking: the complete guide
Bikepacking is the act of riding your bike for more than one day with all the kit you need strapped...
Spotlight Guides: What to wear when cycling
We design and make cycle clothing, but we also make clothing you can cycle in which means we have you covered on and off the bike.

How to Layer Clothing for All Types of Cycling
Layering your cycle clothing is the solution to comfortable riding across a range of conditions all year-round. It can be...

Best Waterproof Shells for Cyclists
Address the uncertainty of an all day ride with an outerlayer that keeps you dry and comfortable through wind and...

Cycling Midlayers: Comfort in the Middle Zone
Picture this: You're on day 5 of your 10 day LeJog. You have found your happy rhythm, pedalling through mind-blowing...

Choosing the Right Baselayer for Adventure Cycling
Cycling is a multi-facetted activity. It transports us far and wide, through rain and shine, valleys and mountain peaks. As...

How to Find the Perfect Cycling Legwear
We all love cycling for the sense of freedom and movement it gives us. This movement is driven by our...

Are Your Cycling Socks Sabotaging Your Ride?
Cycling, whether it's a race across Europe, bikepacking through mid Wales or a club ride on a Sunday morning, puts...
Epic Rides
Inspirational cycling stories from around the world. We also publish some of these stories in our Sonder Epic Rides book. Epic Rides is a celebration of the rides that matter. Not the fastest or the fanciest - but the ones that stay with you. A weekend escape with friends. A solo spin that turned into a reset. The trip you'll talk about for years. These are the stories that shape how we ride, and why we ride. And every one of them is made possible by a bike.

Bikepacking with mum in the Cairngorms
The Cairngorms Outer Loop is a 200km off-road adventure around the rugged heart of Scotland’s National Park - a stunning,...

Camino on the Camino
What’s my story? Well, I guess there are a few things to know about me which are relevant to this...

Plot. Pedal. Pitch: Behind the Scenes of the First Sonder Camp Out Route
Fancy plotting the route for a 2 day bikepacking event from the shop, to Middleton Top Campsite? “Yes. Definitely!” I...

A World Tour of Yorkshire
The allure of travel differs for each of us. It might be gazing up in awe at the gothic treasure...

Jenny Graham’s three-day gravel ride through Lochaber
Yeah, I’m pretty sure this route goes. A bold claim, equal parts optimism and intrigue. When it comes to my...

Riding the Alps Divide
From the sun-drenched Mediterranean coast of Menton to the serene shores of Lake Geneva, this route promises challenge, beauty, and...

Amigos, Ushuaia and 38 Boiled Eggs
Picture this, you pop the kettle on, grab your favourite mug, and flop onto the sofa. Just as you take...

Move forward, drink, eat - Adventure cycling in the Pyrenees
I was standing under a village streetlamp when I fell asleep and fell over. The crossbar caught me and my...

Traws Eryri, A 200km off-road adventure across beautiful North Wales
I call it ‘fancy packing’ because we stayed in accommodation, but for someone like me who hasn’t done a lot...

Beginners Bikepack the Badger Divide
What happens when two complete beginners take on Scotland’s legendary Badger Divide — in heavy rain, with zero bikepacking experience?...

An Easter bikepacking journey on the Yorkshire Coast Route
Imagine your own Easter bikepacking journey on Yorkshire's Cinder Track from Scarborough to Whitby. Explore coastal paths, enjoy scenic descents,...

Cairngorm Loop XL on a full-susser
With the newly revised Sonder Cortex set to land in June, I’d been scratching my head about a suitable testing...
Spotlight Guides: Choosing a bike
Bikes for gravel, mountain and road whether you are touring, racing or sessioning your local trail centre.

Why choose a mid-travel 29er?
When we head out to the trails, we often take the Cortex. So the question is, with all this choice,...

Designing the Falco trail hardtail
When we first started sketching out the idea that would become the Sonder Falco, we weren’t trying to reinvent the...

Prima dreamer; the awakening of a road race bike
Hours of trial, error and riding. Sketches strewn across the desk, the relentless pursuit to find that elusive perfection. Such...

Hardtail vs Full Suspension Mountain Bikes
Where to start? This is a tough one. It isn’t as simple a question as it might seem. There are...

Compare Gravel Race and Touring Bikes
In the dusty and gritty world of gravel biking, our journey extends from quiet winding paths to heart-pounding races. To...

Is an Endurance Road Bike the One for Me?
With such a range of bikes on the market these days it can be super confusing which bike to choose...

How to choose the best bike for bikepacking
There are plenty of factors that will affect whichbike is best suited to your bikepacking adventures. The type of terrain...

Everything You Need To Know About Gravel Bikes
Gravel bikes seem to be all the rage right now. Maybe because they are. They’re the road bike’s fun younger...

Sedona scratches that gravel racing itch
Put the 3 words gravel, endurance and racing together and you get a 3 metre square area of the Kayapo...

Evol mullet blends agility, speed and control on and off the ground
The redesigned Sonder Evol has taken a significant leap forward by adopting a mullet design featuring a 29-inch front wheel...

How to Overcome Fear on Technical Trails
Technical sections can be the most exhilarating part of mountain biking - or the most intimidating. If you’ve ever found...